The Interpersonal Connection ~ Rev. Andrae' E. Crouch ~

Encouragement & Inspiration Let's Talk About It, Then Pray About It Andrae Crouch was called the "Father of Modern Gospel" The Gospel melodic hymns sung by Andrae Crouch and his choir kept congregations swaying back and forth in worship for decades. He set the tone for mixing contemporary music with traditional gospel. He paved the road for others to follow, but his journey finally ended last week as Andrae Crouch passed on January 8, 2015 at the age of 72. He held many awards to support that title. He holds to his name seven Grammys, and of those, four of them were for “Best Contemporary Gospel Album”. Andrae is the only gospel artist to receive a star on the “Hollywood Walk of Fame”. With all of his amazing credits towards music, Andrae could have easily just rested on his throne, of being the “Father of Modern Gospel”, but as he settled into himself and his purpose, he decided to go back to his humble beginnings. Andrae Crouch decided to take on the role of pastor of the church his dad presided over during his childhood. For Andrae that might have been one of his greatest accomplishments, to simply praise The Lord. He remarked in an interview, that whenever anyone passes his star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame, if the questioned is asked, “Who is Andrea Crouch?”, he simply wants the answer to be “He sang about Jesus”. A humble yet majestic man he seemed, from whom we can continue to enjoy the magic of music that he has left behind. 

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